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April 2022
Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series April 21
Poster Wabanaki Voices speaker series by James Francis, who is the Penobscot Nation's Tribal Historian and Studies the relationship between Maine Native Americans and the landscape. This will be held at the Tewksbury Hall, Weston Ave Skowhegan Maine, at 7:oopm Zoom Register link
Find out more »May 2022
Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series_ Darren Ranco
The Skowhegan History House and Research Center Presents the 2nd speaker in the series. Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series_ Darren Ranco Dr. Ranco's research focuses on the ways in which indigenous communities in the United States resist environmental destruction by using indigenous diplomacy and critiques to protect cultural resources. May 5 at 7pm at Tewksbury Hall, Weston Ave Skowhegan Series are both in person and available on Zoom To Sign up To Listen to the 1st speaker in the series
Find out more »June 2023
Exhibit and Discussion with Barry Dana
Former Wabanaki Chief, Barry Dana, will share his process in creating a beautiful new mural commissioned by the Skowhegan History House depicting life along the Kennebec prior to European contact. This will be an open ended conversation about history and culture along the Kennebec. This in-person event takes place at the Margaret Chase Smith Library, located at 56 Norridgewock Avenue, Skowhegan.
Find out more »Mali Obomsawin Presents on the Land Back Movement
Mali Obomsawin, an Indigenous musician, scholar, and community organizer from Abenaki First Nation at Opanak, will present a lecture on the Land Back movement and Kennebec Region history. The lecture takes place at Tewksbury Hall (behind the Federated Church on Island Avenue, Skowhegan) or by Zoom. Register for Zoom here: https://bit.ly/45Azt2m or visit https://skowheganhistoryhouse.org/speaker-series/
Find out more »History Walk North Cemetery
Visiting With Some Useful Citizens at the North Cemetery History Walk led by Historian Melvin Burnham Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 10:00am New England’s graveyards have changed over time. Those most familiar to us today were based on styles carried to the continent by our early European ancestors. Skowhegan’s North Cemetery, like most burial grounds, serves as an outdoor museum full of history, art, religious representations all telling stories of lives well-lived, times of disease, war, and trying conditions within…
Find out more »July 2023
Coburn Hall: The Rise and Fall of a Commodious Hall
The Rise and Fall of a Commodious Hall: A Historical Presentation in Celebration of Skowhegan’s Bicentennial Presented by Melvin Burnham, local historian Attend in person or via Zoom. To register for the Zoom link, click here With features so elegant and a commanding presence in the business district, Coburn Hall quickly became the pride of the community when it opened in the triangle between Water and then Russell Streets in 1867. Famous orators including Frederick Douglas, James G. Blaine, Joshua…
Find out more »August 2023
Skowhegan Falls History Walk
In celebration of Skowhegan’s Bicentennial Melvin Burnham, local historian, will lead a history walk at Skowhegan Falls Thursday, August 24th 10:00 am, beginning at the Benedict Arnold Park behind the Federated Church, Island Avenue, Skowhegan. This history walk offers participants in-depth information with vintage images that illustrate what role Skowhegan Island and Skowhegan Falls played in the development of industry and culture on the Kennebec River during the 19th century. Participants will learn what it was like to live and…
Find out more »September 2023
Meet and Greet with Larry and Debbie Onie
Please join us at a scheduled Meet and Greet event with Larry and Debbie Onie, well known collectors of Wabanaki Fancy Baskets - some of which are on display in the Lee Granville Gallery. This event will be held at History House on Wednesday, September 27th, 4pm to 6pm.
Find out more »October 2023
Skowhegan Opera House: Building Tour and Historical Presentation
In Celebration of Skowhegan’s Bicentennial A Handsome Structure- An Era in the Cultural History of Skowhegan The Skowhegan Opera House Committee will host a free public reception and building tour on Thursday, October 26th beginning at 5:30 pm followed by a historical presentation by local historian, Melvin Burnham, at 6:30 pm in the council room. Mr. Burnham has researched the history of the Skowhegan Municipal Building and Opera House through original documents and vintage photos from the collections of the…
Find out more »November 2023
Tribal Sovereignty in the Dawnland: Discussion with Darren Ranco and Ambassador Maulian Bryant
The Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series continues with Darren Ranco and Maulian Bryant, the Tribal Ambassador for the Penobscots, leading a discussion on sovereignty issues at the Margaret Chase Smith Library at 7pm on November 21st. A virtual option is available. To attend via Zoom, register here Ranco, a Penobscot Tribal member, is an associate professor of anthropology and coordinator of Native American research at the University of Maine at Orono. Ambassador Maulian Dana was appointed by Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk…
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